"Fighter Ace Werner Voss Best Friend of The Red Baron" by Martin Ulbricht

£2,750.00

 

 

A rare opportunity to acquire an incredible original Martin Ulbricht painting  "Fighter Ace Werner Voss Best Friend of The Red Baron" 

 

 

"Fighter Ace Werner Voss Best Friend of The Red Baron" by Martin Ulbricht

 

Baron Von Richthofen Best Friend Fighter Ace Werner Voss. In the Painting Werner is flying his famous yellow Albatross DIII.

 

Werner Voss (German: Werner Voß; 13 April 1897 – 23 September 1917) was a World War I German flying ace credited with 48 aerial victories. A dyer's son from Krefeld, he was a patriotic young man while still in school. He began his military career in November 1914 as a 17‑year‑old Hussar. After turning to aviation, he proved to be a natural pilot. After flight school and six months in a bomber unit, he joined a newly formed fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 2 on 21 November 1916. There he became best friends with Manfred von Richthofen a lifelong Friend!!!

 

The Red Baron and Werner would later exchange family visits while on leave and Richthofen would host the Voss family at his squadron's airfield. The friendship grew from Voss flying as Richthofen's wingman in combat, and disregarded the disparity in their family backgrounds. Voss, an avid motorcyclist, had a love of machinery that led him to consort with his enlisted mechanics, Karl Timms and Christian Rueser; he was even on a first name basis with them. In time, they would transfer squadrons to accompany him. Voss contravened uniform regulations at times and could often be found in the hangar working on his machine beside the mechanics, dressed in a grubby jacket without insignia.

 

He was a recipient of the Blue Max and Iron Cross!!

 

Werner Voss's last stand came on 23 September 1917, just hours after his 48th victory.

Flying a silver-blue Fokker Dr.1, he singly fought James McCudden, Keith Muspratt, Harold A. Hamersley, Arthur Rhys-Davids, Robert L. Chidlaw-Roberts, Geoffrey Hilton Bowman, Reginald Hoidge, and Richard Maybery. After he fell in solo opposition to those eight British aces after a dazzling display of aerobatics and gunnery that put bullets in his every opponent, he was described by his preeminent foe, Victoria Cross winner James McCudden, as "the bravest German airman".

 

The pilot who actually killed Voss, Arthur Rhys-Davids, wished he had brought him down alive.

 

 

 The Infamous Red Baron

 

 

 Signed by Martin Ulbricht

 

 

 

 

Fighter Ace Werner Voss with Blue Max and Iron Cross!!!!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurements; 16 inches x 20 inches   

(40.6 cms x 50.8 cm)  

   

Oil on Canvas

 

 

 

 

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Martin J. Ulbricht

 

Born in 1948, Martin Ulbricht has painted all his life having been inspired at a young age by artistic works seen in a wide variety of exhibitions.  He is largely self taught but an early inclination to pursue a career as an artist gave way to one in aviation.  His years in aviation allowed him the time to continue to develop his technique and style and this period of his life  provided a multiplicity of inspiration on a variety of themes.

 

"Self Portrait"

 

Ulbricht has an impressionistic/realistic approach to his subject matter being inspired by places he has visited, scenes he has seen and his own mood when painting.  Once he has a mental image of a subject, he likes to prepare the canvas to a ground colour to suit the image and he initially puts the whole image onto the canvas as quickly as possible. Time is then spent on the detailing and on reflection so bringing the painting up to its finished state.  It is this process which enables Ulbricht to create paintings which give the viewer constant pleasure.

 

Edward Seago has been a major influence with regard to his use of colour,  brushwork and the subjects he depicted, in particular his treatment of skies,  whilst Terence Cuneo  influenced Ulbricht's approach to transport based themes and John Singer Sargent has been an inspiration for Ulbricht's portraiture. 

 

The dominant themes in his work involve views of Venice, big skies, sunsets and beaches together with genre paintings of transport images involving more technical detail.  His contemporary landscapes, cityscapes, beach scenes and sunsets have become much sought after.  Portraiture has always been, and still remains, an abiding passion. 

 

Having decided to pursue a career as a professional artist, Terence Macklin's advice helped Ulbricht to be more focused with regard to his subjects.  As a professional artist, Ulbricht likes to remain flexible regarding style and subject but he always stays true to his premise that, whatever the painting it must give its owner constant pleasure.

 

Ulbricht exhibits and sells his work through galleries in the South East, London,  Lincolnshire, on the internet, at the Affordable Art Fair  and by private commission.  

                                                                                                                         


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